Winery Peter Thompson WinesVirtue Shiraz

Red wine of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud of Australia

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Virtue Shiraz of Winery Peter Thompson Wines is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Virtue Shiraz from the Winery Peter Thompson Wines

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Virtue Shiraz of Winery Peter Thompson Wines in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Virtue Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Virtue Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Virtue Shiraz

Lamb

The Virtue Shiraz of Winery Peter Thompson Wines matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, tajine of mutton or alice's rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Peter Thompson Wines's Virtue Shiraz.

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Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Villard noir

An interspecific cross between Chancellor - 7053 Seibel - and 6905 Seibel or Subéreux, obtained by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly located in Saint Vallier in the Drôme. As with the white Villard - 12375 Seyve-Villard - these were the two most widely planted direct-producer hybrids. Today, Villard noir is on the verge of extinction, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Virtue Shiraz - 2012

In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Virtue Shiraz from Winery Peter Thompson Wines are 2012

Informations about the Winery Peter Thompson Wines

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Peter Thompson Wines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Australia wines

In the top 9000 of of Coonawarra wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.

The wine region of Australie du Sud

South Australia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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